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but the united states says co prevent fu obamas in. >>> president obama has not decided how the u.s. will react to the chemical attack in syria. >> i have no interest in any kind of open-ended cob flick in syria, but we have to make sure when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us they are held accountable. an american submarine along with four destroyers and a fifth is on the way. >>> thousands of people from across the country gathered in the national mall to remember martin luther king, jr.'s call for racial equality made 50 years ago today. the first black u.s. president led the tribute to doctor king's "i have a dream" speech. >> 50 years to the day that the speech ended a crowd lined the refrequenting pool -- reflecting pool. the most visible sign the features preacher was the first black president. >> the same flame that lit the heart of all who are willing to take a first step for justice, i know that flame remains. >> at 3:00 the hour in which dr. king delivered the speech bells rang. the ceremonies here at the lincoln mem
but the united states says co prevent fu obamas in. >>> president obama has not decided how the u.s. will react to the chemical attack in syria. >> i have no interest in any kind of open-ended cob flick in syria, but we have to make sure when countries break international norms on weapons like chemical weapons that could threaten us they are held accountable. an american submarine along with four destroyers and a fifth is on the way. >>> thousands of people from across...
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the defense secretary says that president barack obama is considering a u.s. riresponsibility. >> president barack obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. many lawmakers are cautious about military action. >> the number one chief objective should be to secure and destroy the weapon f. we have to do it militarily, then, last resort, so be it. >> i will do the cruise missile strikes. i think you can do that without boots on the ground. >> some in the international community including russia say the u.s. should not take action unless the u.n. team releases its findings. marle hall, cbs news, united nations. >> they oppose it in the civil war. the pole taken last week shows about 60% of americans say the u.s. should stay out of the conflict. only 9% sup port getting involved. president barack obama is considering a range of options. >>> tomorrow, a soldier with bay area ties is awarded the military's highest honor. ty carter will get the medal of honor at a white house ceremony. he is getting the medal for his actions durin
the defense secretary says that president barack obama is considering a u.s. riresponsibility. >> president barack obama has asked the defense department to prepare options for all contingencies. many lawmakers are cautious about military action. >> the number one chief objective should be to secure and destroy the weapon f. we have to do it militarily, then, last resort, so be it. >> i will do the cruise missile strikes. i think you can do that without boots on the ground....
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president obama is evaluating how the united states will respond to the chemical attack on civilians allegedly by the seen government. the obama administration said it would take action against the syrian government even without the backing of allies or the united nations. great britain is new backing off a rush to strike. last night the u.n. security council failed to grow on a resolution authorizing military force with the chief pleading for more time for diplomacy. >> there is word of computer attacks in retall in addition in the united states is -- in retaliation if the united states is involved in an attack on syria. >> the united states is wriesing -- bracing for a wave of commuter attacks by hammers from syria or iran in retaliation for a military strike. the n.s.a. is assessing the ability to disrupt financial systems and power grids and other infrastructure. so far security experts say the capability of syrian hackers is limited but iran and syria have been probing the systems for vulnerability. a mini van gets the highest crash test. honda redesigned the vehicle after it di
president obama is evaluating how the united states will respond to the chemical attack on civilians allegedly by the seen government. the obama administration said it would take action against the syrian government even without the backing of allies or the united nations. great britain is new backing off a rush to strike. last night the u.n. security council failed to grow on a resolution authorizing military force with the chief pleading for more time for diplomacy. >> there is word of...
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as of this week the house and senate have passed 26 bills for president obama to sign into law. more any from abc news reporter david curley. >> talk about a mad dash. members of congress leaving the capitol, grabbing their bags and heading home for a five-week vacation. gone with time running out to pass some big pieces of the country's business, including a budget. >> when you are at work, you are working until you get it all done. then you go on vacation. >> citizens vacationing in the nation's capital. >> you were your vacation. >> most of us get two weeks vacation. and look at the calendar. once they return, the house will have just nine working days before the end of the budget year. the senate just a few more. >> oh, my goodness. i mean the amount of stuff, the list of important things that need to be done and this congress, it's as long as my arm. >> so far this year the senate met for only 96 working days. they were out of session for 53 days. the house worked 102 days. the worry, we are headed to another fiscal cliff. >> i have to run away for a meeting. >> we tried to
as of this week the house and senate have passed 26 bills for president obama to sign into law. more any from abc news reporter david curley. >> talk about a mad dash. members of congress leaving the capitol, grabbing their bags and heading home for a five-week vacation. gone with time running out to pass some big pieces of the country's business, including a budget. >> when you are at work, you are working until you get it all done. then you go on vacation. >> citizens...
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accused of insulting president obama. the rodeo clown act that triggered the outrage. >> things are getting busier in some of the key spots. we'll tell you where the delays reached more than ten minutes. >> low to normal temperatures lasted a long time. a stretch of warmer temperatures. >>> welcome back. dozens of domestic workers are scheduled to rally outside of san francisco city hall. part of a national campaign workers are calling count down to dignity. domestic workers all across the nation are calling on the u.s. government to mandate better pay and benefits for in-home care givers. the workers are demanding regular rest periods and overtime pay. >>> officials at the missouri state fair are apologizing after a rodeo clown appeared over the weekend wearing a mask of president obama. the photo of that clown has gone viral on social media. the person who hosted it says he was offended when the rodeo announcer called out saying if anyone wanted to see obama run down by a bull. >> i understand people's concerns. i don't
accused of insulting president obama. the rodeo clown act that triggered the outrage. >> things are getting busier in some of the key spots. we'll tell you where the delays reached more than ten minutes. >> low to normal temperatures lasted a long time. a stretch of warmer temperatures. >>> welcome back. dozens of domestic workers are scheduled to rally outside of san francisco city hall. part of a national campaign workers are calling count down to dignity. domestic...
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. >>> this morning, the obama administration says they have little doubt syria used chemical weapons on an attack on civilians and soldiers. at least 100 people were killed. president has not yet decided how to respond. syria has agreed to allow the u.n. to visit the site of last week's alleged chemical attacks. >>> and a bay area man will receive the medal of honor. he is being rewarded for his courage while serving in a calvary regiment in october of 2009 in afghanistan. sergeant carter will be the fifth living service member to receive the radar. >>> it is 8:05. coming up, the fight to keep san francisco city college open. >>> and the city attorney joins us and he's going to break down san francisco's bold step to stand up to the folks trying to shut down the school. >>> and san rafael police are adding two new k-9's to the force. >>> and we're gonna fire up the high-def doppler. and the prospects for a fairly sunny sunday, after all this. forecast in a minute. if you're like me, you've been working you've been working like a dog all year. but you don't need to camp out 'til labor
. >>> this morning, the obama administration says they have little doubt syria used chemical weapons on an attack on civilians and soldiers. at least 100 people were killed. president has not yet decided how to respond. syria has agreed to allow the u.n. to visit the site of last week's alleged chemical attacks. >>> and a bay area man will receive the medal of honor. he is being rewarded for his courage while serving in a calvary regiment in october of 2009 in afghanistan....
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president obama is expected to unveil evidence today. >> the latest wave of attacks and iraq, primarily targeting shiites, is being claimed by zeral-qaidas branch in the country. the group says the this week's bombings were in retaliation. at least 82 people are dead. more than 4000 people have been killed in violent attacks since the start of april. >> a judge in los angeles has ruled that a lesbian army veteran and her spouse should be entitled to disability benefits. the judge said that a federal cold the city is bows as a person of the opposite sex is unconstitutional since the high court's decision along legally married gay couples the right to health care benefits. the department of veterans affairs denied an application from veteran tracey cooper-harris . >> employees are returning to work this morning following the largest strike to ever hit the fast food industry. yesterday, workers walked off the job across 60 cities nationwide including the bay area. organizers say that most a fast-food workers only make about $8 an hour. >> those workers are also asking for the right to unio
president obama is expected to unveil evidence today. >> the latest wave of attacks and iraq, primarily targeting shiites, is being claimed by zeral-qaidas branch in the country. the group says the this week's bombings were in retaliation. at least 82 people are dead. more than 4000 people have been killed in violent attacks since the start of april. >> a judge in los angeles has ruled that a lesbian army veteran and her spouse should be entitled to disability benefits. the judge...
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president obama will make a statement this hour. plus, a major surprise on the home foreclosure front. new numbers this morning. >>> the nfl reportedly nears a deal to test for human growth hormones. a galaxy of riches. the big names hoping to make big money from mining asteroids. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> it was utter madness. no one really knows what's going to happen next. >> egypt on edge after a
president obama will make a statement this hour. plus, a major surprise on the home foreclosure front. new numbers this morning. >>> the nfl reportedly nears a deal to test for human growth hormones. a galaxy of riches. the big names hoping to make big money from mining asteroids. >>> we begin this morning with a look at today's "eye opener." your world in 90 seconds. >>> it was utter madness. no one really knows what's going to happen next. >> egypt...
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president obama orders changes to u.s. surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the military. the pentagon is preparing new rules, but there is an agreement on how to end the crisis. i go one-on-one with one of the lawmakers pushing for change, missouri senator claire mccaskill. >>> the immigration debate. a critical time for reform as
president obama orders changes to u.s. surveillance programs and faces tough questions about the nsa leaker. >> i don't think mr. snowden was a patriot. >> the debate over the future of u.s. spying programs. mike mccaul, the head of the house homeland security committee. analysis from ted koppel of nbc news and "the washington post's" barton gellman. then presidential orders. strong words from the commander in chief this week about stamping out sexual assault in the...
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. >>> sources in the obama administration say the u.s. is preparing for possible military action in syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack outside damascus killed hundreds of civilians. marlie hall reports today the united nations will begin investigating whether poisonous gases. a warning, some images may be difficult to watch. >>> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians in the suburbs of damascus. aid groups say the alleged attack last wednesday killed more than 300 people including women and children. after days of pressure and meetings with united nations representatives, sunday the syrian government agreed to let u.n. experts inspect the site of the alleged attack. syria's information minister says, the regime of president bashar assad has never used chemical weapons. the united nations team will begin a factfinding monday to determine if poisonous gases were used. but the united states is concerned it's too late. u.s. officials argued days of heavy bo
. >>> sources in the obama administration say the u.s. is preparing for possible military action in syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack outside damascus killed hundreds of civilians. marlie hall reports today the united nations will begin investigating whether poisonous gases. a warning, some images may be difficult to watch. >>> reporter: white house officials say there is little doubt syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians in the suburbs of...
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linepresident obama was one of several speakers at the ceremony. he joined past presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton as well as oprah winfrey and martin luther king junior's children. >> house speaker john boehner says he wants answers from president obama about possible u-s military action in syria. boehner says he wants a "clear, unambiguous explanation" of how military action will secure u-s interests. the president says he is still discussing whether to launch a military strike against syria. he says he believes the syrian government is responsible for an august 21st chemical weapon attack that rebels claim killed 13-hundred people. >> coming up on kron 4 news. we will show you some reactions to the bay bridge closing. this will be it the semaphore the next people behaving badly.coming upt segment of people behaving badly. p[ >> thank you for staying up with us. the inland highs will be in the upper 80s. mid 60's for the coast. friday is expected to be the warmest day of the week. i will focus on your labor day forecasts coming up. >> (male
linepresident obama was one of several speakers at the ceremony. he joined past presidents jimmy carter and bill clinton as well as oprah winfrey and martin luther king junior's children. >> house speaker john boehner says he wants answers from president obama about possible u-s military action in syria. boehner says he wants a "clear, unambiguous explanation" of how military action will secure u-s interests. the president says he is still discussing whether to launch a military...
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it was closed two weeks ago in response to what the obama administration said was a serious terrorist threat. >> a special on for a man many consider a living legend in the struggle emfor equality, the human rights commission honors clarence jones for his work with martin luther king jr. and is a former speechwriter and advisor to the late civil rights leader and currently is the first ever diverse at this time scholar at the university of san francisco. the event coincides with the anniversary of august 28 of the march on washington where king gave his "i have a dream" speech 50 years ago. >> ahead, seven things to know as you start the day. >> and a plan to bring tigers to a california community and we will hearges. >>> that's "america's money." make it a great day. i'm john muller. >> good morning, whether you are just joining us or head out the door, seven thing you need to know: it is dry. live doppler 7 hd shows thunderstorms are threatening the north bay. that bring as high fire danger. two, the red flag warning has everyone on heightened alert. keep 100 feet of defensible spac
it was closed two weeks ago in response to what the obama administration said was a serious terrorist threat. >> a special on for a man many consider a living legend in the struggle emfor equality, the human rights commission honors clarence jones for his work with martin luther king jr. and is a former speechwriter and advisor to the late civil rights leader and currently is the first ever diverse at this time scholar at the university of san francisco. the event coincides with the...
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the white house says president obama still will attend the group of 20 economic summit in st. peterburg, shalala, -- russia, but has no plan to meet with putin. >> the home the scene of a heinous crime came crashing down in a few seconds. we will show you. >> a look outside from our camera, you can see the embarcadero center and the gray clouds. you cannot see quite >> you can see the embarcadero center. you can see the to which the building. the marine layer moved up to 2,500' so visibility is better. the extra 500' has more moisture. so we have drizzle for the commute. temperatures today from four degrees cooler in san francisco to six degrees in oakland and eight in san jose and napa and redwood city and live more, ten to 11 degrees cooler-than-average. storms are moving away from us and more storms are possible. a last lightning and thunder we will track tomorrow. high fire danger there tomorrow. today, 81 if sacramento. 77 in talk know. not warmer than everywhere. 70 in san diego and 103 in palm springs. >> with the mist and drizzle, we have not seen too many accidents bu
the white house says president obama still will attend the group of 20 economic summit in st. peterburg, shalala, -- russia, but has no plan to meet with putin. >> the home the scene of a heinous crime came crashing down in a few seconds. we will show you. >> a look outside from our camera, you can see the embarcadero center and the gray clouds. you cannot see quite >> you can see the embarcadero center. you can see the to which the building. the marine layer moved up to...
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president obama may not be willing to wait for the u.n. before he launches a strike against the syrian government. white house officials will brief high ranking members of congress this afternoon. president obama says he has not yet decided whether or not to attack. >> the army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 fort hood shooting is sentenced to the death penalty. he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. it was the worst mass murder at a military installation in u.s. history. >>> san diego will vote for a new mayor on november 19th. current embattled mayor bob filner is set to resign tomorrow following sexual harassment allegations from more than a dozen women. it's required for the city to hold a special election if a mayor resigns with more than one year left. the city estimates a special election that costs about $6 million. >>> firefighters are making some significant progress as some evacuees return home but the "rim" fire in and near yosemite national park continues to grow rapidly. since it started it's torched more than 192,000
president obama may not be willing to wait for the u.n. before he launches a strike against the syrian government. white house officials will brief high ranking members of congress this afternoon. president obama says he has not yet decided whether or not to attack. >> the army psychiatrist convicted of the 2009 fort hood shooting is sentenced to the death penalty. he killed 13 people and wounded 32 others. it was the worst mass murder at a military installation in u.s. history....
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. >> and president obama tries to round up support for a military attack on syria. what a u.s. intervention would mean for us here at home. ,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't need to ct ,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't need to ct 'til labor day to reward yourself! get the queen size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497! not to labor the point... but this sale ends monday. ♪ mattress discounters! we are seeing a lot of white sm are >>> back to our breaking news out of fairfield. a grass fire that engulfed a neighborhood. the white smoke is a sign the crews are getting water on the fire and it may be losing steam. fire crews aggressively attacking the fire from above with hoses. right now, you can see more smoke than flames. the fire broke out around 3:30 this afternoon on marigold drive around i-80. steve large from our sister station kovr one of the first on the scene joins us live. >> reporter: what an incredible scene. you can see still see engines lined up on marigold drive as far as the i can see. this is a ladder truck putting water down on destroyed homes. want to take a live look at t
. >> and president obama tries to round up support for a military attack on syria. what a u.s. intervention would mean for us here at home. ,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't need to ct ,,,,,,,,,,,,you don't need to ct 'til labor day to reward yourself! get the queen size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497! not to labor the point... but this sale ends monday. ♪ mattress discounters! we are seeing a lot of white sm are >>> back to our breaking news out of fairfield. a grass fire...
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republicans have been campaigning in their home districts against obama care. back in washington 80 house republicans sent a letter to house speaker john boehner urging him not to push forward any spending bills that include funding for the health law. the fiscal year ends september 20th and new money must be approved by then. >>> this morning a ground breaking ceremony will be held in richmond for an under pass project named after a police officer. 29-year-old richmond police officer brad moody died on a rainy night back in 2008 when he lost control of his patrol car while responding to a call. several people who received donated organs for moody will attend this morning's ceremony. >>> oakland police say their latest crack down on local gangs is just the beginning. investigators served ten warrants yesterday as part of operation cease fire. police say the suspect are part of a gang that committed a crime a day. many of which involved -- >> our known violent offenders in the city. we know who they are. they know that we know who they are. >> 17 people suspecte
republicans have been campaigning in their home districts against obama care. back in washington 80 house republicans sent a letter to house speaker john boehner urging him not to push forward any spending bills that include funding for the health law. the fiscal year ends september 20th and new money must be approved by then. >>> this morning a ground breaking ceremony will be held in richmond for an under pass project named after a police officer. 29-year-old richmond police officer...
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supporters are planning gatherings around the world including at the white house to call on president obama to pardon him. >> the north bay remains under a red flag warning and bay area fire departments are responding. >> a stunning request from the family of the man accused of kidnapping a teen and taking her to idaho and what they want from hannah anderson. you can see the bay, the bay bridge and trafficking is moving okay. mike will tell you about that and leyla gulen has the >> we are back at 6:39. and back in school at san lenadro starting today, 57 degrees, at 7:30 under clouds, and mostly sunny by the afternoon hours and 71 degrees. so, good luck and congratulations. we talk about the game at the coliseum, 12:35 first pitch, 71 and a high burn index here but it is because of the u.v. index and we will head over to at&t park at 12:45 we have 60 degrees also, and 64 and warming up to 66 and it will be breezy at times. if you travel around, the best chance of thunderstorms in the sierra, a smoky 94 in i don't -- in yosemite. >> as we look at our map you can see a buildup of slow downs o
supporters are planning gatherings around the world including at the white house to call on president obama to pardon him. >> the north bay remains under a red flag warning and bay area fire departments are responding. >> a stunning request from the family of the man accused of kidnapping a teen and taking her to idaho and what they want from hannah anderson. you can see the bay, the bay bridge and trafficking is moving okay. mike will tell you about that and leyla gulen has the...
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an bankrupt announcement from the white house this morning president obama has decided the u.s. should take military action in syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. we get the latest. >> reporter: president obama has put military action against syria on hold. >> the power is rooted not just in our military might but in our example as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's representatives in congress. >> the president says he's firmly decided on a military response. >> what message will we send if a dictator can gas hundreds of children in plain sight and pay no price? >> the inspectors cross the syrian border on saturday, it set off furious speculation as to when a u.s. attack on syria might begin. the white house has turned up the rhetoric to red hot with secretary of state john kerry calling syrian leader bashar al assad a thug and murderer. >> we saw rows of children lying side by side, sprawled on a hospital floor, all of them dead from assad's gas. >> with u.s. warships
an bankrupt announcement from the white house this morning president obama has decided the u.s. should take military action in syria for the alleged use of chemical weapons. we get the latest. >> reporter: president obama has put military action against syria on hold. >> the power is rooted not just in our military might but in our example as a government of the people, by the people and for the people. i will seek authorization for the use of force from the american people's...
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president obama is evaluating how the united states responds to the chemical attack on civilians by the syrian government and the obama administration said it would take action against the syrian government even without the backing of allies or the united nations but great britain is now backing off of a rush to strike. >> the prosecution in the case of convicted serial killer joseph naso hopes evidence of a possible other victim leads to a death sentence because they think they can link him to the murder of a woman in 1981 when a body was found on a beach the he was convicted of killing four women. the sentence will be considered next month and hear from the children of three of the victims as well as his ex-wife would accused him of drugging her and letting men sexually assault her. >> for the first time, ford is making the popular fusion sedan in the united states and the michigan plant near detroit will assemble the fusion today including the hybrid version. 1,400 new workers are on the job. the automaker says they are increasing production to keep up with demand. fusion sales are u
president obama is evaluating how the united states responds to the chemical attack on civilians by the syrian government and the obama administration said it would take action against the syrian government even without the backing of allies or the united nations but great britain is now backing off of a rush to strike. >> the prosecution in the case of convicted serial killer joseph naso hopes evidence of a possible other victim leads to a death sentence because they think they can link...
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. >>> president obama hit the road today with a new plan to lower the cost of higher education. he wants to tie school performance to federal financial aid through a new college rating system. it would score schools based on criteria such as tuition costs, graduation rates and graduate earnings. >> colleges that keep their tuition down and are providing high quality education are the ones that are going to see their taxpayer funding go up. >> the president wants to have the rating system ready for the 2015 school year. he also wants graduates to be able to cap their loan payments at 10% of their monthly income. >>> two of the world's best universities are right here in the bay area. that's according to new rankings by china's shanghai [ indiscernible ] university. stanford came in second only to harvard. uc-berkeley third, m.i.t. and university of cambridge rounded out the top 5. >>> i think we have the best weather in the area. >> can we put that in the college rankings? >> we should rank weather. >> i was at a campus at usf and they sold the weather to try to get freshman. rig
. >>> president obama hit the road today with a new plan to lower the cost of higher education. he wants to tie school performance to federal financial aid through a new college rating system. it would score schools based on criteria such as tuition costs, graduation rates and graduate earnings. >> colleges that keep their tuition down and are providing high quality education are the ones that are going to see their taxpayer funding go up. >> the president wants to have the...
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at the white house yesterday, president obama discussioned counterterrorism with the president of confirmen, a country hope to a top al qaeda affiliate. >> the threats are not only trans national in nature but also causing severe hardship for the people of yemen, themselves. >> the threats are urgent enough that the embassy in yemen's capital will be closed on sunday. >> the department says that the embassies could remain closed into next week but it is not just embassies. sources tell use that other american interests could be targets, too. >> new details, now, on n.s.a. leaker edward snowden. russia has granted the 30 year old american temporary asylum, and now his father is reacting to that news. he spoke to cnn's anderson cooper. >> i was surprised. i was thankful. it was a goo d-day. one more step of many. >> he said he believes his sons cannot get a fair trial in the united states. >> now we will check in on the forecast, obviously, a gray start. >> the fog is coming down. so far we do not have issues at sfo so those are a couple areas we are watching. this could be just a touch of dr
at the white house yesterday, president obama discussioned counterterrorism with the president of confirmen, a country hope to a top al qaeda affiliate. >> the threats are not only trans national in nature but also causing severe hardship for the people of yemen, themselves. >> the threats are urgent enough that the embassy in yemen's capital will be closed on sunday. >> the department says that the embassies could remain closed into next week but it is not just embassies....
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who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000 taking place in the black rock desert 9. >> check out this picture from take law to you cannot see from one side to the other because of the smoke being so thick. as far as what we are dealing with at home we will have sunshine by noon everywhere but for the coast and temperatures erupting from 62 at the coast to 86 inland. >> seven, a look at the bay bridge toll plaza an accident in and the number one lane is cleared but we have delays arm from berkeley as we go to the map we have this problem in san francisco, northbound 101 causing a pinch in the commute with one lane blocked and slow traffic coming away
who called antioch home is at the white house today to be awarded the medal of honor from president obama. the 33-year-old staff sergeant learned last month he was chosen to receive the highest military honor. three years ago in afghanistan he braved enemy fire, twice, to save a fellow soldier. >> the burning man festival is underway today in the nevada desert and it could be the biggest one in the 30--year history after the maximum newspaper of people allows rode from 50,000 to 68,000...
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the proposal is part of the budget for president obama but would not take place until 2020 at the emilyest. nasa says that the mission would probably take about nine days and would use the new space capsule. >> nasa is planning to launch a mission to study the moon's atmosphere in two weeks with a low cost spacecraft that will lit off from an island in virginia in september. this is a picture of the explorer developed and built and tested at nasa at moffett field. the spacecraft is the size of a small car and will orbit the moon in an unmanned robotic mission, the $280 million project gathers information about the environment and what makes up the moon dust. >> new measures are put in place after the three-hour trading halt on the nasdaq. >> here is more from the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. we are out of the recession but some americans are still relying and cutting back on extra expenses and using hand-me-downs but americans are replacing home appliance and cars. the official kickoff for football season is in two weeks with super bowl 204 -- 2014 with super bowl ads 85 per
the proposal is part of the budget for president obama but would not take place until 2020 at the emilyest. nasa says that the mission would probably take about nine days and would use the new space capsule. >> nasa is planning to launch a mission to study the moon's atmosphere in two weeks with a low cost spacecraft that will lit off from an island in virginia in september. this is a picture of the explorer developed and built and tested at nasa at moffett field. the spacecraft is the...
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president obama is awaiting how the united states will respond to the chemical attack on civilians by the syrian government. the obama administration said they would take action against the syrian government without the backing of allies or the united nations. great britain is now backing off a rush to strike. the u.n. security council failed to agree on a resolution authorizing military force with the chief leading for more time for dirt -- diplomacy. >> we will cover the bay bridge which is shut down this morning as cruise are ready for the new eastern span. the old span is on the right in the dark. >> and pedal party could making navigation easier. >> outing the stars, celebrities reported to be ready to put on their >> good morning, the bay bridge now is closed, the first morning of the five-day period. this is a picture from the eastern end of the span as crews are ready, working around the clock to transition from the old span to the new span. >> we are using cell seven technology to bring a look at traffic conditions by taking some of the routes you have to take for the closure
president obama is awaiting how the united states will respond to the chemical attack on civilians by the syrian government. the obama administration said they would take action against the syrian government without the backing of allies or the united nations. great britain is now backing off a rush to strike. the u.n. security council failed to agree on a resolution authorizing military force with the chief leading for more time for dirt -- diplomacy. >> we will cover the bay bridge...
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watch to new initiative on mortgage finance from president obama during a speech in phoenix today, the president plans to call for getting rid of fannie mae and freddie mac and replacing the bailed out mortgage giant with the government insurer. g.m. is cutting $5,000 off the price of the volt so it can compete against the more popular prius and nissan. you will be forking over more for lettuce with some twice as high as a year ago and other yens are getting more expensive after heavy rain and intense heat in the eastern united states hurt the crops. that is the news from the new york exchange. >> now the weather forecast. >> we have drizzle and well look and show you what is going on. it is only going to get wetter the next couple of mornings as the low pressure draws closer to the coast and it is bringing us the an sense of summer again as temperatures remain below average. you can see no wide-spread rain but the possibility of a few showers that will stay north of bay area thursday and into friday. we will talk about what will happen today: a beautiful picture of oakland, morning dr
watch to new initiative on mortgage finance from president obama during a speech in phoenix today, the president plans to call for getting rid of fannie mae and freddie mac and replacing the bailed out mortgage giant with the government insurer. g.m. is cutting $5,000 off the price of the volt so it can compete against the more popular prius and nissan. you will be forking over more for lettuce with some twice as high as a year ago and other yens are getting more expensive after heavy rain and...
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. >> president obama on the move. where he's headed this morning and the proposals he's pushing to make college more affordable. >> good morning. right now traffic is doing pretty well in many areas. we have trouble spots. san mateo bridge slow now getting out to the span. more about that coming up. >> we have plenty of low clouds in place and a cooler pattern. almost good-bye to the thunderstorms. the rim fire is really taking a turn for the worst. [ female announcer ] jump-start your day with mcdonald's dollar menu at breakfast. home of the irresistible sausage burrito. ♪ and freshly brewed premium roast coffee you love. plus other amazing tastes for just a dollar each. ♪ every day, as always, there's a lot to love for a little on mcdonald's dollar menu. ♪ >>> time now 7:13. we have breaking news. a shooting violence happening in san francisco. brian flores is on the situation right now. this just happened a short while ago. what happened out there in san francisco? >> reporter: we're still learning to piece t
. >> president obama on the move. where he's headed this morning and the proposals he's pushing to make college more affordable. >> good morning. right now traffic is doing pretty well in many areas. we have trouble spots. san mateo bridge slow now getting out to the span. more about that coming up. >> we have plenty of low clouds in place and a cooler pattern. almost good-bye to the thunderstorms. the rim fire is really taking a turn for the worst. [ female announcer ]...
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martin luther king's i have a dream speech and president obama and jimmy carter and bill clinton will address the crowd. >> the state senate maps to present its own proposal today to reduce evercrowding in california prisons the next two years. the governor proposed a new $300 million plan to move inmates that would help the state comply with a federal court order. >> check out the low ceiling, you cannot see the top of either eastern span. we have fog, mist, and cooler weather on the way. but cooler this holiday week. >> a look to the new span of the bay bridge on the right side with traffic moving smoothly although we have a full highway closure. moretys coming up. >> china could be home to the oldest person ever. she is 127 born in the year 1886. she says she is still healthy enough to take care of herself and manages to do daily chores like feeding the chickens. she is not officially the world's oldest because her age has not been validated by an international body but if it is verified she would beat the current record holder, a french woman, would lived to be 122. >> amazing! >>
martin luther king's i have a dream speech and president obama and jimmy carter and bill clinton will address the crowd. >> the state senate maps to present its own proposal today to reduce evercrowding in california prisons the next two years. the governor proposed a new $300 million plan to move inmates that would help the state comply with a federal court order. >> check out the low ceiling, you cannot see the top of either eastern span. we have fog, mist, and cooler weather on...
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the obama administration is bound to take action even without the backing of allies or the u.n.. the biggest dilemma is that a major attack could destabilize the syrian government but the question is, who would take control. the most organized of the sarah and rebel groups right now have all the-pack all tied up backing. --al- qaeda backing. >>james: house speaker john boehner says he wants answers from president obama about possible u.s. military action in syria. boehner says he wants a " clear, unambiguous explanations " of how military action will secure u.s. interests. the president says he is still discussing whether to launch a military strike against syria. he says he believes the syrian government is responsible for end august with the first chemical weapon attack that rebels claim killed 1300 people. >>darya: a date for a special election to replace san diego mayor bob filner has been said. the city council has agreed to november 19th. filner is scheduled to resign tomorrow following sexual harassment allegations from more than a dozen women. he was san diego's first dem
the obama administration is bound to take action even without the backing of allies or the u.n.. the biggest dilemma is that a major attack could destabilize the syrian government but the question is, who would take control. the most organized of the sarah and rebel groups right now have all the-pack all tied up backing. --al- qaeda backing. >>james: house speaker john boehner says he wants answers from president obama about possible u.s. military action in syria. boehner says he wants a...
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obama says the military will have an important role in that effort. but that the u.s. must also lead with its ideals and values. >>> vacation to africa changed the life of a silicon valley executive. as kate kelly reports, this week's jefferson award winner is now using her business background to help children halfway around the world. >>> reporter: >> mumress came to us as a young woman about to be married off and now she's finishing her junior year in high school. >> reporter: erna grasz knows their names, faces and stories. >> sampson who came to us from a refugee camp is now finishing his freshman year in college. >> reporter: it's because she has a stake in their futures something the electrical engineer couldn't have foreseen ten years ago. >> i was an executive designing medical products and leading 400-person teams in silicon valley. ten years ago if you are asked me would you run a nonprofit, i really would have thought were you talking about another person. >> reporter: about a safari vacation to eastern africa changed all that. there, she met two local women
obama says the military will have an important role in that effort. but that the u.s. must also lead with its ideals and values. >>> vacation to africa changed the life of a silicon valley executive. as kate kelly reports, this week's jefferson award winner is now using her business background to help children halfway around the world. >>> reporter: >> mumress came to us as a young woman about to be married off and now she's finishing her junior year in high school....
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. >>> reporter: the obama administration is expected to go public today with its rationale for a potential strike on syria. james clapper the director of national intelligence is working to declassify a document which reportedly says the syrian government launched a chemical weapons attack against its own people. >> the president is going to have to make his case to the congress and to the american people. i think before he takes any action. >> reporter: the white house spelled out its case to representative buck mckeown and other congressional leaders on a conference call last night but many aren't convinced. >> members of congress were not happy with what they heard. they weren't happy with the amount of answers they got from the obama administration on what the specifics of some sort of intervention in syria could look like. >> reporter: a lack of specifics killed the bill before the british parliament authorizing military force against damascus. >> evidence should precede decision not decision precede evidence. >> reporter: the white house will move forward white house their closest al
. >>> reporter: the obama administration is expected to go public today with its rationale for a potential strike on syria. james clapper the director of national intelligence is working to declassify a document which reportedly says the syrian government launched a chemical weapons attack against its own people. >> the president is going to have to make his case to the congress and to the american people. i think before he takes any action. >> reporter: the white house...
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the obama administration will make its case for a military strike against syria today. the white house is expected to release its intelligence report on the alleged chemical attack in syria. >> and the "rim" fire is now the fifth largest fire in california's history. crews have it 32% contained and it's growing at a much lower rate. >> crews are working around the clock to get the new bay bridge ready for traffic in just four days. caltrans says they are on schedule and are preparing new transition routes at both ends of the span and they are removing the old cantilever section of the bridge using new computer models to help do that safely. our team coverage continues with roberta gonzales on the road in mobile5 and anne makovec checking bart in oakland. but first, let's go to liz who is watching all the roads this morning. >> the san mateo bridge is our problem spot. it's because of a series of accidents. we have two fender-benders now, one involving up to 5 cars, westbound 92 at clawiter road before you reach the san mateo bridge toll plaza. on the span it he have, we
the obama administration will make its case for a military strike against syria today. the white house is expected to release its intelligence report on the alleged chemical attack in syria. >> and the "rim" fire is now the fifth largest fire in california's history. crews have it 32% contained and it's growing at a much lower rate. >> crews are working around the clock to get the new bay bridge ready for traffic in just four days. caltrans says they are on schedule and...
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what president obama is saying could happen next. >>> we'll have more on the closing of the bay bridge. more live reports later in the newscast. >>> a live look at the bay bridge. it is closed and the heavy equipment has come in. the crews are working on that level to bring in the asphalt, lay it down. you can see a live look right now. the crews are laying down, striping, repaving and getting ready for the big opening the day after labor day. it is closed to traffic for the next five days to so that workers can get it finished and open tuesday morning. we invite you to stay with us. we'll let you know if anything changes with the opening and how to get around town. >>> will the u.s. take action against syria in we may know more by tomorrow morning. the president says he is confident that the syrian government used chemical weapons on its people last week. >> the attack killed hundreds of people. u.n. inspectors are in syria investigating the attack. earlier today the u.n. secretary council did not reach an agreement on a british proposed plan that would authorize military force agains
what president obama is saying could happen next. >>> we'll have more on the closing of the bay bridge. more live reports later in the newscast. >>> a live look at the bay bridge. it is closed and the heavy equipment has come in. the crews are working on that level to bring in the asphalt, lay it down. you can see a live look right now. the crews are laying down, striping, repaving and getting ready for the big opening the day after labor day. it is closed to traffic for the...
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. >> reporter: the obama administration wants to write a new chapter on college costs proposing ideas like, more federal aid for colleges that keep costs down and capping student loan payments at 10% of income so students don't earn a second-degree in personal debt. >> i avoid loans as much as i can, but i do have to -- you have to get loans. it's almost impossible. >> reporter: until then, parents will pinch pennies and students will study hard hoping when they graduate, they don't move straight into the poorhouse. >> i'm just excited that she gets to do this. it's something that i wanted to do for myself but i get to experience that with her together. >> reporter: now, it costs about $3,000 a semester here, nothing to sneeze at. because prop 30 passed tuition is lower this year than last year. one more number to wrap your head around. these freshmen are part of the clash of 2017. reporting live in san francisco, i'm brian webb, kpix 5. >> the bay area is home to two of the top three universities in the world. that's according to new rankings by a university in china. stanford came i
. >> reporter: the obama administration wants to write a new chapter on college costs proposing ideas like, more federal aid for colleges that keep costs down and capping student loan payments at 10% of income so students don't earn a second-degree in personal debt. >> i avoid loans as much as i can, but i do have to -- you have to get loans. it's almost impossible. >> reporter: until then, parents will pinch pennies and students will study hard hoping when they graduate, they...
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. >> president obama will renew the calls for sweeping mortgage refinancing legislation when he travels to phoenix outlining the plan to urge congress to back bipartisan efforts to shutter fannie mae and freddie mac, the north giants bailed out by the government in 2008 and will then make the 2st trip to california and stop in burbank for his appearance on "the tonight show," before visiting with marines tomorrow. >> baseball fever grips the peninsula as the little leaguers steam along. they won last night the third straight at the west regionals in san bernardino, one of three hits here in the game they had nine runs in the 5th to beat utah at 3-3 under the mercy rule and the next game is wednesday night. bit way, you remember 49ers a few years ago and his son is on the roster. >> mercy will help save the pitching in these quick games. >> you cannot burn out their arm. >> only so many pitches a game. >> they moving on. we have drizzle to deal with. >> like summer moved on. it is gone. somewhere else. it is not coming back. possibly this weekend. well get a little push of warmer and dry
. >> president obama will renew the calls for sweeping mortgage refinancing legislation when he travels to phoenix outlining the plan to urge congress to back bipartisan efforts to shutter fannie mae and freddie mac, the north giants bailed out by the government in 2008 and will then make the 2st trip to california and stop in burbank for his appearance on "the tonight show," before visiting with marines tomorrow. >> baseball fever grips the peninsula as the little...
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on sunday he got a call from president obama offering federal help. >> well i think we have what we need but this is kind of a daily every day we take a look at it and whatever i'm requested i'll certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >>reporter: the cost of the fire has topped 20 million dollars and is still growing. in tuolomne, abc 7 news. >> now what about the smoke and the weather conditions on the fire line? fch sandhya is tracking that tonight with live doppler 7 hd sandhya. >> yes larry. right now i show you the current conditions there. humidity has been increasing which of course is good news and winds decreasing. we watch the fog here in the bay area check out the conditions at the rim fire. skype degrees relative humidity has come up 45 percent. wind out of the north north west to 5 and certainly not as gusty as earlier today. here's satellite picture smoke from the rim fire you cap see it continues to clearly head into nevada and still moving all the way up towards reno into the neighboring states there and continue to see that.
on sunday he got a call from president obama offering federal help. >> well i think we have what we need but this is kind of a daily every day we take a look at it and whatever i'm requested i'll certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >>reporter: the cost of the fire has topped 20 million dollars and is still growing. in tuolomne, abc 7 news. >> now what about the smoke and the weather conditions on the fire line? fch sandhya is...
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. >>> the president, obama and his family should have adopted a rescue dog. >>> the bay area's doctors say a program designed to control patient's blood pressure is saving lives. more than 600, 000 patients took part and more than 80% of them brought their blood pressure under control. doctors say they saw a 42% dropped and a 24% declined in heart attack. >>> thank you so much for making ktvu your choice for news. our coverage continues with our 10:00 news and coming up of a bay area's family of a crash and they tell us their story. tmz is up next. [ music no mics ] >> today on "tmz" -- >> so this lebron james scandal has gotten even crazier. jay z said he wouldn't start his concert until lebron james arrived. i think it's wrong. >> the opportunity isn't presented to you, no offense. or lebron jay z james. >> a moment. >> what moment? >> you know bryan cranston, obviously. we got this picture of him at canoga park high school and he was on a club, the chemistry club. >> what loser joins the chemistry club? >> that's a crappy thing for you to say. >> wt
. >>> the president, obama and his family should have adopted a rescue dog. >>> the bay area's doctors say a program designed to control patient's blood pressure is saving lives. more than 600, 000 patients took part and more than 80% of them brought their blood pressure under control. doctors say they saw a 42% dropped and a 24% declined in heart attack. >>> thank you so much for making ktvu your choice for news. our coverage continues with our 10:00 news and coming...
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today, president obama welcomed the 19 72 super bowl champions. led by don shula went 17-0. it wasn't common practice back then for sports teams to be honored so the dolphins today spent the day with president obama instead of president nixon. >>> back with tivo's next big thing! [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! >>> let's go way back in time. when it launched in 1999 it started a revolution and didn't have much competition. >>> tee have is still a fixture but the silicon valley company is facing a lot of competition. scott spent time at tivo headquarters as the company rolled out its latest way to help you watch tv. >> the stakes are high for tivo because larger tech companies like apple and google not to mention cable companies are also trying to secure a spot in your living room. today tivo rolled out its latest box calling this "roam you." will it be a love stow for consumers or a tragedy if people decide not to buy. we demoed roam you. it does more
today, president obama welcomed the 19 72 super bowl champions. led by don shula went 17-0. it wasn't common practice back then for sports teams to be honored so the dolphins today spent the day with president obama instead of president nixon. >>> back with tivo's next big thing! [ male announcer ] at sizzler... it's back for a limited time! fire grilled steak and golden all-you-can-eat shrimp for an incredible $9.99! only at sizzler! >>> let's go way back in time. when it...
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. >>> a senior member of the obama administration headed to capitol hill to brief officials on the situation in syria. that came as united nations inspectors left their hotel in damascus to go to an area where the syrian gofd is believed -- government is believed to have used chemical weapons on their people. >>> an east bay congressman says he was briefed on the situation in syria during a recent fact-finding trip to afghanistan and the united arab emirates. he met with troops in afghanistan and military leaders including the top commander of the military force there. he talked with them yesterday and he said the united states must proceed with caution in syria. >> this is a delicate, complicated situation with many actors and we have to make sure that we know what is behind that first dominance because once you tip it, you better know what's behind it and you better be prepared for what's next and right now, i'm not in any way supportive of putting boots on the ground in syria. >> well, among the troops he met with was army first lieutenant, chris mitchell. he was expected to return from h
. >>> a senior member of the obama administration headed to capitol hill to brief officials on the situation in syria. that came as united nations inspectors left their hotel in damascus to go to an area where the syrian gofd is believed -- government is believed to have used chemical weapons on their people. >>> an east bay congressman says he was briefed on the situation in syria during a recent fact-finding trip to afghanistan and the united arab emirates. he met with...
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on sunday he got a call from president obama offering federal help. >> well i think we have what we need but this is kind of a daily every day we take a look at it and whatever i'm requested i'll certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >>reporter: the cost of the fire has topped 20 million dollars and is still growing. in tuolomne, abc 7 news. >> now what about the smoke and the weather conditions on the fire line? fch sandhya is tracking that tonight with live doppler 7 hd sandhya. >> yes larry. right now i show you the current conditions there. humidity has been increasing which of course is good news and winds decreasing. we watch the fog here in the bay area check out the conditions at the rim fire. skype degrees relative humidity has come up 45 percent. wind out of the north north west to 5 and certainly not as gusty as earlier today. here's satellite picture smoke from the rim fire you cap see it continues to clearly head into nevada and still moving all the way up towards reno into the neighboring states there and continue to see that.
on sunday he got a call from president obama offering federal help. >> well i think we have what we need but this is kind of a daily every day we take a look at it and whatever i'm requested i'll certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >>reporter: the cost of the fire has topped 20 million dollars and is still growing. in tuolomne, abc 7 news. >> now what about the smoke and the weather conditions on the fire line? fch sandhya is...
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and here at home, hundreds rallied in front of the white house, demanding that president obama take action to protect egyptians. >>> some frightening comments from outgoing fbi director robert mueller about the current threats faced by the u.s. in an interview with abc's pierre thomas, he says bombs on airplanes and terrorists using biological and chemical weapons are the most urgent threats that he worries about the most. he talked about americans who have gone to syria to fight alongside the rebels, as well. >> you are concerned about what they, number one, the associations say they will make. and the expertise they will develop. and whether or not they will utilize that expertise to undertaking attacking the homeland. so, yes, we are concerned about that. >> for the first time, mueller was definitive in saying the boston marathon bombing plot was not directed from overseas but was homegrown radicalization. and he admitted the authorities won't always be able to stop individuals who become radicalized on the internet. mueller leaves his post on september 4th. >>> new this morning, george
and here at home, hundreds rallied in front of the white house, demanding that president obama take action to protect egyptians. >>> some frightening comments from outgoing fbi director robert mueller about the current threats faced by the u.s. in an interview with abc's pierre thomas, he says bombs on airplanes and terrorists using biological and chemical weapons are the most urgent threats that he worries about the most. he talked about americans who have gone to syria to fight...
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the obamas adopted a second dog. the same breed as their other dog. the white house released video playing on the lawn there. and sunny is about one year old. >> she's awfully cute. >> closer to hope. remember the dogs out paddling in the middle of the bay? no one knows how he got there but now we know where he's going. the puppy will be adopted by the man who saved his life. saw the puppy swimming from shore and rescued him. the pup has no identity chip or tag. they decided to keep him for good. >> that's a happy ending. >> a san jose man set a new world record in competitive eating. >> matt megatode stoney. beat joey chestnut who ate 251. he showed us how he trains. eating anything and everything very quickly. also gave our reporter some pointers on eating pot stickers. >> i think he was able to eat 15 in a minute. >> he would never do well. >> 4:56. the bay area skies lit up overnight. which neighborhoods could see more dramatic lightning. >> reporter: the new span of the bay bridge still looking to open on time. there's another issue over the bonu
the obamas adopted a second dog. the same breed as their other dog. the white house released video playing on the lawn there. and sunny is about one year old. >> she's awfully cute. >> closer to hope. remember the dogs out paddling in the middle of the bay? no one knows how he got there but now we know where he's going. the puppy will be adopted by the man who saved his life. saw the puppy swimming from shore and rescued him. the pup has no identity chip or tag. they decided to keep...
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on sunday he got a call from president obama offering federal help. >> well i think we have what we need but this is kind of a daily every day we take a look at it and whatever i'm requested i'll certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >>reporter: the cost of the fire has topped 20 million dollars and is still growing. in tuolomne, abc 7 news. >> now what about the smoke and the weather conditions on the fire line? fch sandhya is tracking that tonight with live doppler 7 hd sandhya. >> yes larry. right now i show you the current conditions there. humidity has been increasing which of course is good news and winds decreasing. we watch the fog here in the bay area check out the conditions at the rim fire. skype degrees relative humidity has come up 45 percent. wind out of the north north west to 5 and certainly not as gusty as earlier today. here's satellite picture smoke from the rim fire you cap see it continues to clearly head into nevada and still moving all the way up towards reno into the neighboring states there and continue to see that.
on sunday he got a call from president obama offering federal help. >> well i think we have what we need but this is kind of a daily every day we take a look at it and whatever i'm requested i'll certainly not hesitate to call president obama if i think we need more than we have. >>reporter: the cost of the fire has topped 20 million dollars and is still growing. in tuolomne, abc 7 news. >> now what about the smoke and the weather conditions on the fire line? fch sandhya is...
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this is the second obama care delay announced in just weeks. what the two could mean for patients when i see you next. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> want to check in with sal, see how things are rolling at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> they are rolling. it looks like there's some improvement, westbound as you come into the city. the peak appears to be 630. we're seeing a lot better movement here and that usually leads to a clearing up before 9:00 unless something happens on the span of that upper deck. you can just tell by looking at the traffic flow here. of course, the metering lights did not affect the carpool lanes. those have been doing well all morning. northbound 101 looks good approaching the 80 split. no problems on 101 heading down to the international airport terny nal. if you are driving -- terminal. if you are driving in sunnyvale, traffic slow. westbound 27 slow traffic approaching mountain view. today is better than normal here in the silicon valley trafficwise, so far, anyway. let's go to steve. >>
this is the second obama care delay announced in just weeks. what the two could mean for patients when i see you next. live in washington, kyla campbell, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> want to check in with sal, see how things are rolling at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> they are rolling. it looks like there's some improvement, westbound as you come into the city. the peak appears to be 630. we're seeing a lot better movement here and that usually leads to a clearing up before 9:00...
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from president obama 'vacation spot in martha's vineyard, the u.s. condemned the violence. >> we have repeatedly called on the egyptian military and security forces to show restraint and for the government to respect the universal rights of its citizens just as we've urged protesters to demonstrate peacefully. >> the egyptian government has declared a curfew and a month- long state of emergency. >>> a pilot and copilot are dead after a u.p.s. cargo plane crashed in birmingham, alabama. it happened around 4:00 this morning, just outside of the perimeter of the airport at the end of a 45-minute flight from louisville, kentucky. you can see the enti front half of the plane is separated from the rest of the body. according to a flight-tracking website, the plane plummeted more than 9,000 feet in two minutes. >> we don't know why it crashed. it left a long debris field and broke into several parties with the fuselage and wings separated. >> the ntsb is sending a rapid response team from washington as well as an investigator from its atlanta office. >>> ci
from president obama 'vacation spot in martha's vineyard, the u.s. condemned the violence. >> we have repeatedly called on the egyptian military and security forces to show restraint and for the government to respect the universal rights of its citizens just as we've urged protesters to demonstrate peacefully. >> the egyptian government has declared a curfew and a month- long state of emergency. >>> a pilot and copilot are dead after a u.p.s. cargo plane crashed in...
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although president obama hasn't made a final decision, u.s. officials will begin to strike soon after that. david martin, cbs news the pentagon. >>> j they are calling themselves the syrian electronic army. as of half an hour ago, they were unable to log on to the site. >>> and tonight, the fencing, sound system and jumbotrons are in place in the washington mall. tomorrow marks 50 years since dr. martin luther king, jr., historic speech at the steps of the lincoln memorial. president obama will make a speech tomorrow in front of a crowd that organizers expect to top 20,000 people. >>> we've been warning about it for months. the bay bridge will shut down tomorrow night. believe it or not, we talked to people who still hasn't gotten the message. >>> the reason behind the new ban considered for a bay area city. >>> imagine having $3 billion in cash that you can't use? that's exactly what happened to the federal reserve after the mint messed up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, tomorrow night at eight. and will reopen next tuesday. we . >>> the bay bridge closes in
although president obama hasn't made a final decision, u.s. officials will begin to strike soon after that. david martin, cbs news the pentagon. >>> j they are calling themselves the syrian electronic army. as of half an hour ago, they were unable to log on to the site. >>> and tonight, the fencing, sound system and jumbotrons are in place in the washington mall. tomorrow marks 50 years since dr. martin luther king, jr., historic speech at the steps of the lincoln memorial....
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and russia after president obama abruptly cancels a summit with vladimir putin. tonight, what's behind the decision and what it means. >>> moving on. a house of horrors where three women were held captive is torn down as one of the victims rises up to start a new life. >>> pool safety. tonight the issue getting urgent new attention over those drain covers at the bottom of the pool. >>> and must-see tv. more than 30 cameras capturing their every moves in one of the best new shows in black and white. "nightly news" begins now.
and russia after president obama abruptly cancels a summit with vladimir putin. tonight, what's behind the decision and what it means. >>> moving on. a house of horrors where three women were held captive is torn down as one of the victims rises up to start a new life. >>> pool safety. tonight the issue getting urgent new attention over those drain covers at the bottom of the pool. >>> and must-see tv. more than 30 cameras capturing their every moves in one of the...
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president obama attacks it is not about regime change but rather retribution. live in the news room. >>> tensions about syria along with some weakness in consumer spending sent wall street lower. the industrials dropped 30 points, the nasdaq fell 30. this has been the worst month for the markets in more than a year. >>> 22 san francisco firefighters returned home from battling the rim fire late today. the u.s. forest service says the fire is now 32% contained and growing at a slower rate. more than 200,000 acres burned since it started two weeks ago. there are still mandatory evacuations to the southeast of the fire and 4500 structures are threatened. tonight, our john fowler gives us a view of how some military hardware is helping in the fire fight. >> reporter: this drone, flying from this base in victorville, east of los angeles, beaming realtime fire video instantly to the incident commander. >> like you see a helicopter sending a live sped, it can pick up a thermal image. >> reporter: it can see hot spots. at incident command, firefighters and national gua
president obama attacks it is not about regime change but rather retribution. live in the news room. >>> tensions about syria along with some weakness in consumer spending sent wall street lower. the industrials dropped 30 points, the nasdaq fell 30. this has been the worst month for the markets in more than a year. >>> 22 san francisco firefighters returned home from battling the rim fire late today. the u.s. forest service says the fire is now 32% contained and growing at a...
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president obama presented army staff sergeant with the medal of honor. allen martin tells us, carter risked his life to save others. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by medal of honor recipient, staff sergeant, ty carter. >> more than 40 members of ty carter's filled the room. the president had a message for the two oldest carter children. >> if you want to know what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far. you just have to look at your dad. >> in this video recorded by the taliban, it was an ambush at command outpost coating. on october 3, 2009, u.s. troops were out numbered by hundreds of taliban fighters. ty carter risked his life to safe an injured soldier and resupply ammunition to soldiers trapped in a humvee. >> it was chaos. the blizzard of bullets and steel into which ty ran, not once or twice, or even a few times, but perhaps ten times. and in doing so, he displayed true heroism. not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
president obama presented army staff sergeant with the medal of honor. allen martin tells us, carter risked his life to save others. >> ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states accompanied by medal of honor recipient, staff sergeant, ty carter. >> more than 40 members of ty carter's filled the room. the president had a message for the two oldest carter children. >> if you want to know what a true american hero looks like, then you don't have to look too far....
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obama doesn't. for all of his success, two- term president, remarkable candidate and campaigner, they don't run at that level of loyalty. >> women are hungering for this campaign to be good and strong. >> you know, you pick up the paper today and you will read about howard dean is in iowa. is dean going to jump back in? you have the senator from minnesota and all of these rising star that's we create every other day from mayors, mayor castro and corey booker is running for president sometime. sow never know. i think it's a healthy thing to have a good primary opponent and to strengthen that candidacy and the foundation for a general. >> i woventure to say she is going to run, don't you. >> i would say she is going to be back here quite a bit. first for speeches and then for, what else, the fundraisers. yes. meanwhile, coming up. >> one more look at the top stories. >> including new rights for transgender students in california. how san francisco is leading the way. next f ,,,,,,,, san francisco fire
obama doesn't. for all of his success, two- term president, remarkable candidate and campaigner, they don't run at that level of loyalty. >> women are hungering for this campaign to be good and strong. >> you know, you pick up the paper today and you will read about howard dean is in iowa. is dean going to jump back in? you have the senator from minnesota and all of these rising star that's we create every other day from mayors, mayor castro and corey booker is running for president...
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not for what he did during the war that caught president obama's attention. the emotional story is next. >>> a fairly comfortable day. right now in the 80s with the sea breeze fires up but we're about to see changes in the forecast, no doubt you'll notice, especially if you're in some of our east bay and south bay valleys. more about that in our seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a soldier with bay area ties received the nation's highest military honor but president obama wasn't only impressed with his duty during the war but what he did after the war. it's a sensitive to topic for many people. danielle lee joins us from washington with details. danielle? >> reporter: hi, raj, one of the things he's doing is talking openly about the emotional and mental wounds that he suffered following the war. you know, this medal of honor is reserved for those who distribute and show the clearest examples of bravery and selflessness. today, fewer than 3500 soldiers have received it it around the battle for which army staff czar subsequent t yiempblt carter is getting this a
not for what he did during the war that caught president obama's attention. the emotional story is next. >>> a fairly comfortable day. right now in the 80s with the sea breeze fires up but we're about to see changes in the forecast, no doubt you'll notice, especially if you're in some of our east bay and south bay valleys. more about that in our seven-day forecast coming up. >>> a soldier with bay area ties received the nation's highest military honor but president obama...